[mapserver-users] MapServer 6.0.0-rc1 release

[Alan Boudreault]

UbuntuGIS MapServer packages have been updated for the RC1 release:

https://launchpad.net/~ubuntugis/+archive/ubuntugis-testing/

Alan

On April 27, 2011 10:56:51 pm Daniel Morissette wrote:
> The MapServer Team is pleased to announce the release of MapServer
> 6.0.0-rc1 (release candidate 1).
> 
> The 6.0 release introduces important changes in key components of the
> MapServer core (rendering, query and expressions), and for this reason
> we count on you, MapServer power users, to help test the release in your
> respective environments and provide feedback (through the users list or
> Trac tickets).
> 
> If all goes well and no blocker issues are reported, then this release
> candidate could lead us to a final 6.0.0 release next week. The full
> release plan which also includes the list of new features and changes in
> this release is available at:
>    http://mapserver.org/trunk/development/release/release-plan-6.0.html
> 
> The list of fixes since the last beta is attached at the end of this
> message. For a complete list see the HISTORY.TXT file at:
> 
> http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/browser/tags/rel-6-0-0-rc1/mapserver/HISTOR
> Y.TXT
> 
> We have started working on a 5.6 -> 6.0 migration guide. This document
> contains important notes on backwards incompatibilities or other changes
> required when upgrading to 6.0. The latest version is available online at:
> 
>      http://mapserver.org/trunk/MIGRATION_GUIDE.html
> 
> The source for this release can be downloaded at:
> 
>      http://mapserver.org/download.html
> or
>      http://download.osgeo.org/mapserver/mapserver-6.0.0-rc1.tar.gz
> 
> The binary distributions listed in the download page should be updated
> with binaries for the new beta release in the next day or so.
> 
> Once again we need your help to ensure a high quality product, so please
> help out by testing your applications with this new code base.
> 
> Thanks! - The MapServer Team
> 
> 
> 
> Version 6.0.0-rc1 (2011-04-27)
> ------------------------------
> 
> - Fix for the styleitem handling with union layer (#3674)
> 
> - Fixed mindistance label test to check layer indexes. (#3851)
> 
> - Fixed segmentation fault in PHP/MapScript and improved the php object
>    method calls (#3730)
> 
> - Fix build issue related to unnecessary use of gdal-config --dep-libs
> (#3316)
> 
> 
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Alan Boudreault
Mapgears
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